Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-12-24
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posture of W. l.. Kendall, bank clerk and money lender, who is accused by Chas. | Dodge or conspiracy with him 10 Fnur- ger one L. M. Simpson, has created q great sensation. Dodge says Kendall proposed to rob Simpson by mskirg teise entries in the books, but concluded simpson kney too much about the books. Then he proposed Dodge states, a plan for breaking into the parlnership sase and robbing it. Dodge want Co San Francisco and bought los of chisals with which to break open tho safe. Kendall, however, bscked out and Dodge | says he and Kendsil finally agreed to keep Simpson at the office some night and kill him, and they would throE his body into the China slough. Dodge re- oelled at the thought of this crime and the plot was frustrated.
 NEW YORK, December 15.-At a meet- ing ot tue general mortgage bondhold- CTS of the Houston ( Texas Central Railroad Go. tO-dEy theTe were issued nearly two million dollars of bondg rep scented by the committee of bondhold- CTS. An agreement was submitted winch wBs eI tered into on the part of She bond CTS with the Southern Pacific Go. for the purpose of efecting Hn organization. | The agreement vas rniitied by unani- mons vote.
 It embraces plan for reorganization | by which all existing mortgages, with ! the possible exception of those upon the Waco and northwestern divisions, are to be foreclosed and a new company | organized which shall Rcquire oil proE- erty and purchases of the present rail- way company and thereafter issue n, " ! bonds equal in amount to the principal | outstanding on the fret mortgage and | general mortgage bonds. The fcst mortgage bonds are to run fifty yee-s from July lst, 1885. Five per cent inter est is guaranteed by the Southern Paci- iic Co. A syndicate will be formed, # necessary, for the purpose of facIli.at- | ing the conversion of outstanding bonds and earring out the plan Of reorgsnizs- | ton.
 PHILADELPHIA, December I5.-Joseph Knight, book-keeper for the Manhattan National Bank, was taken before United States Commissioner Edwards this af- ! ternOOn charged with stealing from the | funds of bank between S60.0O0 and S70O00. IL is said Knight has been ap- propris;Ing for his own use the banks money for nearly twenty-five years. Knight wss book k-keeper of the bank for ihirty-five years and has always been considered a trustwotthy man. John | ". Motfey, president of the bank. sad be first discovered the books being fal- slice on the 9th of this month, .he bal snce sheet not coming out correctly by about S2OO0.
 WASHINGTON, December l5-ME. Den | by, American Minister to ChiDs, has written 6 letter to Secretary BsYsrd saying that whatever concessions hes been made to Bsrkes- -Mitkiewioz syndi- cate have.since been revoked by tte Chi- nese government.
 MACON, Ga, December I5.-The iuTy ID the case of Woolfolk, who murdered nine of his family, returned a verdict oi | guilty, after being out twenty minutes The prisoner was sentenced to hang cu the 10th of February next.
 WASHINGTON, December l5.-The in | terstate commerce commission to-day | give hearing in the case of Mm. H. Heard, B colored minister livIng n | Charleston, South Carolina, who com | plained the Georgia Railroad Company ! m Janusry, 1887, compelled him tO ride in 6 coach of inferior accommodations although he had first class ticket.
 NEW YORK. December l5.-The inner al o. the lste Mrs. John Jacob Asioi took place to-day from Trinity chape, nEi vas attended by all the wealthy faril,es in the metropolis. The edlfcs ] vas thfonged to the doors md many had 10 stand on the sidewalks in the pouring rain.
 NEW YORK, December I5.-The of. cials of ihe Central Pacific Co.,, state ( dividend of one per cent will be declared socn, ss She Southern Pacific pays su annual rental of Sl,2O0,OO0, due May Ist. The money has heretofore been sp- piled to reduce the floating debt.
 SAN JosE, December 15-Alvin G Clark and wife reached here this morr- ing st II o'clock snd thirty minutes later were en route for Mount HamI!- ton, taking with them the photographic lens for the big telescope, The sum f nit WAS reached about ?, m., when :tC lens was unpacked and found to be IT perfect condition. Mir. Clark wss en- J thusisstic in his admiration of the scenery and The fire condition ot th' magnificent serpenIine road which leads up the mountain. He also expressed himself Rs surprised and delighted with the superior character of the building: and equipments.
 MORALES, Ariz, December l5-Tven' ty renegade Yaqui Indians attacked thS Fl Tomstal Ranch, near Antonio, to- day, for the purpose Ot obtaining some corn. The laborers on the ranch open \ ed fire and drove the Indians bsck, who in their flight took large quantities oi corn, The Tenth Regiment of Federa troops joined in the pursuit, but could moi overtake them. This band wss never yet subdued. It is believed ths' Restitution drove them to robbery.
 CrrY OF MEXICO. Dec. 16- Congress adjourned yesterday afternoon. Iht most important measures passed were bills to authorize loans of el0,5OO,OOO and compulsory education ID teders Districts and Territories.
 NEW YoEK. Dec. I6-The Herald say James A. Mckenzie of Kentucky, vii probably be the New Minister to Mexico
 NEW YORK, Dec. f6.-The convention ol the Republican Club was called t' order shortly before II o'clock. The first business was reports of committees There were 313 club names read, many of them suggestive of distinguish he'd par | ty leaders. Cheering was almost con tinuous ss the following names were re pested: John Sherman, U. :. Grant Charles Sumner. John A. Logan, Bet Wade, Abraham Lincoln and James G Blaine. The last named WAS greeted with tremendous cheering, but it wsl noticed that many delegates did not IolI in it. The convention elected William M EyErts permanent chairman. He cam on the platform amid applause, sn' vns introduced by Judge Ryan. H' l made short address co ngrsiulating in con vention on its organization. Gros- venor, Of Ohio, offered resolution to tn effect thst l.. c. c. Lamar ought not ( hsve been appointed Justice of the U, : Supreme Court.
 SAN BRRSARDNo, December l6-li moving a number of cars just north the city last night, some freight car were pushed on s steep grade and start ed down the track st the rate of 3O mile SD hour; they struck @ special train o empty passenger coaches, and Enginee Edward Thompson, and Fireman d